Largely because of television, instead of looking over into that spacious building, we are, in effect, living inside of it. That is your fate in this generation. You are living in that great and spacious building.
BOYD K. PACKERIn all that we do in the Church, we need to provide the way, as leaders, for parents and children to have time together as families.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Justice can seem to be so very demanding. But we must learn that when we put everything as right as we can put it right, it is Justice who invokes the Atonement, orders the adversary off our property, and posts the notice that his agents will make no more collections from us.
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If the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, “I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.” If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality.
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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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The idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.
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The ultimate effort of everything in the Church is to the end that a father and a mother and their children can be happy at home. If they are happy at home, they are spiritually prepared for whatever should be ahead of them in the world.
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In the eternal scheme of things – not always in mortality – righteous yearning and longing will be fulfilled.
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A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope.
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You have that same agency. Use it wisely to deny acting on any impure impulse or unholy temptation that may come into your mind. Just do not go there, and if you are already there, come back out of it. ‘Deny yourselves of all ungodliness’ (Moroni 10:32).
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Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.
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If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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Seek worthy companions. Attend church faithfully. Never fail daily to seek for help through prayer. And I promise you that the way will be easier and you shall have a composure of mind and a confident attitude toward life and the future.
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